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June 28, 2011 04:43 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/_Fp539ZGtGk/congress-now-able-to.html
Congress now able to use Skype, Oovoo for videoconferencing, dickpic-sharing
On the official Skype blog today, news that "The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Administration announced that they will open up the world of Skype communications to Members of Congress and their staff. Now, Members of Congress can reduce travel time and related costs while increasing and improving communications, transparency, and government accountability through the experience of Skype video calling. (...) Skype's engineers worked closely with the Congressional network security team to ensure that Skype is used safely for official business." Competitor Oovoo also got the green light....Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/_Fp539ZGtGk/congress-now-able-to.html
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